As often happens, Melania’s outfit churned controversy and speculation. Many commenters online assumed that her choice to wear the color black indicated support for the social movement #BelieveSurvivors, which has encouraged people who support Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they were in high school, to wear black clothing and participate in a walkout launched by the #TimesUp movement. On Monday, Sen. Kamela Harris, D-Calif., and actresses Kerry Washington and Debra Messing expressed their support.

Two weeks ago, a confidential letter written by Ford, a California professor, surfaced, alleging that Judge Kavanaugh, Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, had sexually assaulted her at a party when they were both in high school, trying to rip off her clothing while covering her mouth. Kavanaugh has denied the allegations.